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...part, the pharmaceutical industry would like to direct attention away from Canada and the debate in Washington. Says the PhRMA representative: "There are safer, better ways to resolve the access problem, to help patients who are having difficulty. You've got the patient-assistance and -discount programs. You've got, as a third option, the fact that as part of competitive marketing, our companies provide free samples of medicines, all types of medicines, to hundreds of thousands of doctors all over the country. And quite often those doctors give those free samples to patients who are having difficulty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Drugs Cost So Much / The Issues '04: Why We Pay So Much for Drugs | 2/2/2004 | See Source »

...this year's elections, cropping up everywhere on the campaign trail, along with jobs and national security. In his State of the Union address last week, President Bush hailed the passage of the Medicare bill that will give seniors "the modern medicine they deserve" and touted the new drug-discount card that the Administration says will save them 10% to 25% on pharmaceuticals. The even larger Canadian discounts, meanwhile, have attracted a popular passion that is shared by politicians on both sides of the aisle. G.O.P. Congressman Dan Burton--who represents Indiana, where drug giant Eli Lilly employs thousands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Drugs Cost So Much / The Issues '04: Why We Pay So Much for Drugs | 2/2/2004 | See Source »

...DISCOUNT DRUGS FELL OUT OF THE MEDICARE...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Drugs Cost So Much / The Issues '04: Why We Pay So Much for Drugs | 2/2/2004 | See Source »

...Discount Viagra? Microsoft boss Bill Gates vowed to rid the world of spam within two years - by hitting the senders' pocketbook. Microsoft is developing a method of charging spammers for every unsolicited message rejected as junk mail...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Biz Watch | 1/25/2004 | See Source »

...that in many cases the reason is that the shoe--or, rather, the shop--doesn't fit the wearer. Loosely modeled on eBay, a number of websites, including certificateswap.com and swapagift.com have sprung up to capitalize on that fact. Gift-card holders can post their certificates at a small discount and sell them to the highest bidder. Consumers ship directly to each other. The newness of these sites may mean that it takes your certificate a while to trade or that you have little to choose from in return. One solution: Consider using eBay. A caveat: If a gift card...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Technology: Trading Cards | 12/22/2003 | See Source »

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